Call to persist with existing debt relief schemes

Former deputy finance minister Paopoom Rojanasakul expressed hope that the new government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will continue the debt relief programmes for Thais that have benefited nearly 6 million people.

- WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI

According to Mr Paopoom, who was also deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party during the administrations of Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Srettha Thavisin, within two years the government launched 15 measures addressing debt relief, debt suspensions, and additional lending through Finance Ministry mechanisms, helping close to 6 million people, in addition to the regular lending carried out by financial institutions.

“I strongly hope these programmes will be carried on by the Anutin administration and not be abandoned halfway. Specifically, debt relief programmes that have provided assistance to more than 5.61 million people,’ he said.